Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted March 12, 2004 Share Posted March 12, 2004 Just read this on The Simpsons Archive.Season 4 DVD Set AnnouncedCourtesy of Fox Home Entertainment - March 12, 2004 On June 15, 2004, "The Simpsons: The Complete Fourth Season" debuts from Fox Home Entertainment. Following the record-breaking Season One, Two and Three DVD releases, selling over five million DVDs to-date, "The Complete Fourth Season" features all 22 episodes from the fourth season (1992-1993) from the longest-running comedy series in primetime. Featuring exclusive bonus material including commentary on each episode, an introduction by Matt Groening, a voiceover featurette with James L. Brooks, an Animation Showcase multi-angle feature, animatics, commercials, deleted scenes and more, the four-disc collection arrives at a suggested retail of$49.98 US / $69.98 Canada. All episodes are compiled on four discs (full frame, aspect ratio 1.33:1). Each episode (R1) is presented with English 5.1 Surround, Spanish Dolby Surround, French Dolby Surround Sound and Spanish subtitles. Total running time is 506 minutes.Based on a Fox Home press release as posted by TV Shows on DVD So... June 15. Neat. I'm hoping we'll get an R2 release date soon, and that this one won't be exposed each month. Bring on The Simpsons!- Marc, wants this. EDIT: Scroll down to see the cover art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted March 12, 2004 Share Posted March 12, 2004 I still don't have more than the first season. Marian - who has season #1 of Simpsons, Futurama and DS9, needs more from each series, and has no money. The Hunt for Red October (Basil Poledouris) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker 5 Posted March 12, 2004 Share Posted March 12, 2004 Excellent. I've been waiting for "Marge vs. the Monorail" on DVD since Season One came out.Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fommes 153 Posted March 12, 2004 Share Posted March 12, 2004 I'm waiting for The Springfield Files. That's season eight. That's still a few more to go.- Lotman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted March 12, 2004 Author Share Posted March 12, 2004 Excellent. I've been waiting for "Marge vs. the Monorail" on DVD since Season One came out.NeilAnother older bit from SNPP.com:February 16, 2004 According to an unconfirmed Internet rumor, after his show in Canada, Conan O'Brien had said he'll be doing season 4 commentaries."Hey are you doing the Simpsons Season 4 commentaries?" "Yeah, we recorded it last week." "Monorail?" "Yeah, Monorail!"- Marc, who will hopefully be able to add another season of Futurama to his collection by the end of the month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docteur Qui 1,544 Posted March 12, 2004 Share Posted March 12, 2004 I'm so glad they're getting to the best episodes. The Monorail Episode has to be one of the cleverest episodes ever written, and compare it with the newest episodes. I'm disappointed in the new series (the last five series' actually); the writing is unoriginal and the episodes are just plain wierd. I'll be picking this one up for sure (though in Australia, Channel 10 repeat roughly 5 and a half hours of The Simpsons from various seasons. I'm not exactly sick of it, but these sorts of episodes (like "Marge vs. Monorail") no longer become ritual viewings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HPFAN_2 0 Posted March 12, 2004 Share Posted March 12, 2004 The Simpsons are old and outdated now, i'm so glad Fox will be making new Episodes of Family Guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpeteer 302 Posted March 12, 2004 Share Posted March 12, 2004 Monorail! Monorail!! Monorail!!!!Jeff -- who hasn't seen that episode in years, but remembers the song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted March 13, 2004 Share Posted March 13, 2004 The Simpsons are old and outdated now You are wrong. They are not. I can't wait for it! I wish they'd have a more normal release schedule- I mean, August then December than June? I can't wait for the commentaries again, especialy now that Conan is taking part. I just wish they'd have more special features, like an entire recording session or something like that, maybe an interview with Clausen. I still haven't found the 'audio outtakes' hidden on season 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted March 13, 2004 Author Share Posted March 13, 2004 There weren't any audio outtakes on the R2 NL version. Maybe there weren't any on yours either.- Marc, who thinks that sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted March 13, 2004 Share Posted March 13, 2004 HPFan 2, why do you say 'outdated'? Is everything outdated, just like that, after a few years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HPFAN_2 0 Posted March 13, 2004 Share Posted March 13, 2004 I have nothing against the Simpsons i love the show, but it seems at time to be repetitive and unoriginal. The jokes aren't that funny anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted March 13, 2004 Share Posted March 13, 2004 The jokes aren't that funny anymore.You are Wrong. They are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted March 13, 2004 Share Posted March 13, 2004 I think they have killed the inside jokes that used to be funny.Doing so makes the early episodes seem less funny retroactively when watching them now.For example it used to be hilarious to see Mr Burns forget Homer's name all the time but it got lame after all that time.Same with the mysterious characters that made cameos,like Bumblebee Man,or Cletus..they got overexposed at some ponit making them less funny.A lot jokes in the early seasons are also directly related to the pop culture of the early 90's making them somewhat dated now.Finally,i've seen the repeats on TV so many times and know the episodes by heart so I find the overall funiness has worn out.So I got the first 3 seasons but i may stop collecting themK.M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted March 13, 2004 Share Posted March 13, 2004 I still disagree. They may not be as consistantly hillarious as seasons 4-8, but a good Simpsons episode is still better than everything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted March 13, 2004 Share Posted March 13, 2004 But I do think this year is better than the last few years.K.M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted March 14, 2004 Share Posted March 14, 2004 Better than last year for sure. This year there were some real gems.Morlock- who in wo hours will have seen every Simpsons in existance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted March 14, 2004 Share Posted March 14, 2004 It's not the first time I have noticed periodical dips in the funiness of the show before but it bounces back after a while.2001 to 2003 were the least funny seasons IMO.They have to tone down the Homer dumbass antics a bit,which they appear to have done.K.M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted March 14, 2004 Share Posted March 14, 2004 While not so hilarious, I remember liking the first season too, but what was it with Homer's voice? That voice was not so funny, a bit lame even. Talk about inconsistency. The Homer voice really constantly upgraded itself throughout the show, while all the other voices seems the same now as they were then.----------------Alex Cremers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted March 14, 2004 Author Share Posted March 14, 2004 Dan Castellanetta (sp?) talked about that once in an interview. Homer started out as kind of a Walter Matthau impression. But doing the voice like that was hard to sustain, so it slipped a bit more into the back of his throat. It got a bit higher and less nasal, and it sounded a lot dopier. And it's easier for him to do.- Marc, who loves all performances by the main cast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 14, 2004 Share Posted March 14, 2004 I always though first season Homer sounded kinda like Richard Nixon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted March 14, 2004 Author Share Posted March 14, 2004 Not if you've heard the Simpsons/Futurama impression of Nixon."Get those bums!" - Marc, who just watched All The President's Men yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted March 14, 2004 Share Posted March 14, 2004 Marc, who just watched All The President's Men yesterday.Come on over and tell us about your findings in the movie thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaspharm 0 Posted March 15, 2004 Share Posted March 15, 2004 I used to not like the simpsons but now I do!! I think the jokes are hilarious and it is a show to just sit down and watch and let your brain go!kaspharm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker 5 Posted March 15, 2004 Share Posted March 15, 2004 it is a show to just sit down and watch and let your brain go!I disagree. I don't think it's mindless entertainment at all. It's so sharp and satirical that it challenges it's audience far more than the average sitcom.Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted March 15, 2004 Share Posted March 15, 2004 I'm not sure if there's a word for the kind of humor used in The Simpsons. It is humor that's initially not so funny untill you've seen a couple of episodes and gotten to know the characters a bit more. Is there anyone who can follow me?----------------Alex Cremers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted March 15, 2004 Share Posted March 15, 2004 Very true. IMO it is the biggest cult TV show ever. You can't just sit down once a season and laugh your ass off. You really need to know the characters. Morlock- who is very proud of the fact that he's seen every single Simpsons in exsistance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Lewis 6 Posted March 15, 2004 Share Posted March 15, 2004 it is a show to just sit down and watch and let your brain go!I disagree. I don't think it's mindless entertainment at all. It's so sharp and satirical that it challenges it's audience far more than the average sitcom.NeilI don't know about the last two seasons, but I think they used to do so. Most episodes since the season 11 opener have been literally embarrasing to watch for me. No, not most episodes: all episodes. Exception made by the hilariously whacky Kill the Aligator and Run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaspharm 0 Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 Embarrasing? Why?Kaspharm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morn 8 Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 I still don't have more than the first season.It's probably the weakist, I really disliked how it tried to be both a hip comedy show and a brady bunch like drama, doesn't work.The current season is very good, the most recent episode has the best simpsons opening title ever! And the UK episode is most certainly a classic and one of the funniest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 I hate it when they go on location. That means they're all out of good ideas. When Married with Children went on location it was a clear sign of decline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morn 8 Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 I liked that Married with Children episode, the area of london for giving stupid speeches, harlious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 Of course, you did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morn 8 Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Lewis 6 Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 Embarrasing? Why?Kaspharm·Pointless storylines·Dumbed-down characters·Cheap, easy humor·Comparison to show's prime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted March 25, 2004 Author Share Posted March 25, 2004 Here's the coverart:- Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted March 25, 2004 Share Posted March 25, 2004 Embarrasing? Why?Kaspharm·Pointless storylines·Dumbed-down characters·Cheap, easy humor·Comparison to show's prime I disagree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tharpdevenport 4 Posted March 26, 2004 Share Posted March 26, 2004 Still no isolated score. :-( I tried Alf Clausen himself and I tried SMA who represent him. I did get Futurama though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 26, 2004 Share Posted March 26, 2004 Well, if you've got Raiders of the Lost Ark, you've got part of one episode's score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarybunny 0 Posted March 26, 2004 Share Posted March 26, 2004 I LOVE the Simpsons. I love it so much I even have one of them tattooed on me. That being said, I'm still open to the opinions of those who don't like it (even though you are wrong) I agree that most of the best eps, the real classics, have already been done in earlier seasons, but even this season has had some pretty good gags in it. Including the opening that I think Morn was refering to (from the couch to the universe to homers brain and back to the couch?) Even at it's lower points (those eps that maybe weren't quite up to pare) The Simpsons still is, was and always will be funnier,more topical and better written than most of what is on TV. Best - show - ever!!-Becky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin 2 Posted March 26, 2004 Share Posted March 26, 2004 The Simpsons are great I'm working my way through syndication. I just watched the episode where Bart gets a credit card under Santa's Little Helper's name. Good episode. "Homer: Well crying isn't going to help. Now, you can sit there feeling sorry for yourself or you can eat can after can of dog food until your tears smell enough like dog food until your dog comes back, or you can go out there and find your dog. Bart: You're right. [Gets up and leaves] Homer: Rats. I almost had him eating dog food." 8O Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Lewis 6 Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 Even at it's lower points (those eps that maybe weren't quite up to pare) The Simpsons still is, was and always will be funnier,more topical and better written than most of what is on TV. Nobody was raped by a panda in Family Guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 Nobody was raped by a panda in Family Guy.I'm pleased to hear it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin 2 Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 Nobody was raped by a panda in Family Guy.Yeah, everybody knows Family Guy is pure class.Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Lewis 6 Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 I'm pleased to hear it.I thought you were a fan of even the late Simpsons, Stefan. Anyway, I was referring to that particular episode in which Homer, in order to amuse Mr. Burns, is raped by a panda. I think it's used as an example, by old Simpsons fans all over, of how low the show has fallen.Yeah, everybody knows Family Guy is pure class.There is a very fine distinction between "class" and "dignity", Justin. Ironically, the panda episode was called Homer Looses his Dignity of sometihng like that. Very poignant, but also very late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 I LOVE the Simpsons. I love it so much I even have one of them tattooed on me. That being said, I'm still open to the opinions of those who don't like it (even though you are wrong) I agree that most of the best eps, the real classics, have already been done in earlier seasons, but even this season has had some pretty good gags in it. Including the opening that I think Morn was refering to (from the couch to the universe to homers brain and back to the couch?) Even at it's lower points (those eps that maybe weren't quite up to pare) The Simpsons still is, was and always will be funnier,more topical and better written than most of what is on TV. Best - show - ever!!-Becky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted April 4, 2004 Share Posted April 4, 2004 I thought you were a fan of even the late Simpsons, Stefan. Anyway, I was referring to that particular episode in which Homer, in order to amuse Mr. Burns, is raped by a panda. I think it's used as an example, by old Simpsons fans all over, of how low the show has fallen.At least the show's writers seemed to recognize that, as is evidenced by Lisa's dialogue afterward... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Lewis 6 Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 At least the show's writers seemed to recognize that, as is evidenced by Lisa's dialogue afterward...But if that were true, they would have fixed that in latter episodes. And they didn't, until last year... sort of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 I thought you were a fan of even the late Simpsons, Stefan. I', a fan of the simpsons, but since no network in my country is interested in broadcasting i'm exposed to episodes on a very irregular basis.Anyway, I was referring to that particular episode in which Homer, in order to amuse Mr. Burns, is raped by a panda. I think it's used as an example, by old Simpsons fans all over, of how low the show has fallen.Ah, like "jumping the shark"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Lewis 6 Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 Ah, like "jumping the shark"?Not quite: When a show jumps the shark, it's just not good anymore. The Simpsons ceased to be good long before the panda rape. And they stayed in that level of lowness for too many seasons. Ah, how the mighty fall... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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